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https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu
JavaScript (engine) Version Updater
https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu
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JavaScript (engine) Version Updater
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu
- Owner: GoogleChromeLabs
- License: apache-2.0
- Created: 2017-11-29T19:53:47.000Z (about 7 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2024-03-05T16:11:29.000Z (9 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-10-29T15:33:47.700Z (about 1 month ago)
- Topics: installer, installer-script, javascript, javascript-engine
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage: https://mths.be/jsvu
- Size: 202 KB
- Stars: 1,895
- Watchers: 48
- Forks: 92
- Open Issues: 25
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
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README
# jsvu [![Build status](https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu/actions/workflows/main.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu/actions/workflows/main.yml) [![jsvu on npm](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/jsvu)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/jsvu)
_jsvu_ is the JavaScript (engine) Version Updater.
_jsvu_ makes it easy to install recent versions of various JavaScript engines without having to compile them from source.
[![](screenshot.svg)](https://asciinema.org/a/rfS1M5ynKm1hGaBqJYJj0mGCi)
## Installation
**Note:** _jsvu_ requires Node.js v18+. (_jsvu_ follows the latest [active LTS](https://github.com/nodejs/Release#release-schedule) version of Node.)
Install the _jsvu_ CLI:
```sh
npm install jsvu -g
```Modify your dotfiles (e.g. `~/.bashrc`) to add `~/.jsvu/bin` to your `PATH`:
```sh
export PATH="${HOME}/.jsvu/bin:${PATH}"
```Then, run `jsvu`:
```sh
jsvu
```On first run, `jsvu` prompts you for your operating system and architecture, and the list of JavaScript engines you wish to manage through `jsvu`. It then downloads and installs the latest version of each of the engines you selected.
To update the installed JavaScript engines later on, just run `jsvu` again.
## Supported engines per OS
| JavaScript engine | Binary name | `mac64` | `mac64arm` | `win32` | `win64` | `linux32` | `linux64` |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------- | ------- | ---------- | ------- | ---------------- | --------- | --------- |
| [**Chakra**][ch] | `chakra` or `ch` | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| [**GraalJS**][graaljs] | `graaljs` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| [**Hermes**][hermes] | `hermes` & `hermes-repl` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| [**JavaScriptCore**][jsc] | `javascriptcore` or `jsc` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ \* | ❌ | ✅ |
| [**QuickJS-ng**][quickjs] | `quickjs` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [**SpiderMonkey**][sm] | `spidermonkey` or `sm` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [**V8**][v8] | `v8` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [**V8 debug**][v8] | `v8-debug` | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| [**XS**][xs] | `xs` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |\* JavaScriptCore requires external dependencies to run on Windows:
- On 32-bit Windows, install [iTunes](https://www.apple.com/itunes/download/).
- On 64-bit Windows, download the latest [`WebKitRequirements`](https://github.com/WebKitForWindows/WebKitRequirements/releases) and add its `bin64` directory to your `PATH`.[ch]: https://github.com/Microsoft/ChakraCore/issues/2278#issuecomment-277301120
[graaljs]: https://github.com/oracle/graaljs
[hermes]: https://github.com/facebook/hermes/issues/17
[jsc]: https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=179945
[quickjs]: https://github.com/GoogleChromeLabs/jsvu/issues/141
[sm]: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1336514
[v8]: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/chromium/issues/detail?id=936383
[xs]: https://github.com/Moddable-OpenSource/moddable-xst## Integration with `eshost-cli`
[`eshost-cli`](https://github.com/bterlson/eshost-cli) makes it easy to run and compare code in all JavaScript engines that `jsvu` installs.
First, install `eshost-cli`:
```sh
npm install -g eshost-cli
```Then, either automatically configure `jsvu`-installed hosts:
```sh
eshost --configure-jsvu
```…or tell `eshost-cli` where `jsvu` installs each JavaScript engine following the instructions below.
### Linux/Mac
```sh
eshost --add 'Chakra' ch ~/.jsvu/bin/chakra
eshost --add 'GraalJS' graaljs ~/.jsvu/bin/graaljs
eshost --add 'JavaScriptCore' jsc ~/.jsvu/bin/javascriptcore
eshost --add 'QuickJS' qjs ~/.jsvu/bin/quickjs
eshost --add 'SpiderMonkey' jsshell ~/.jsvu/bin/spidermonkey
eshost --add 'V8 --harmony' d8 ~/.jsvu/bin/v8 --args '--harmony'
eshost --add 'V8' d8 ~/.jsvu/bin/v8
eshost --add 'XS' xs ~/.jsvu/bin/xs
```### Windows
```bat
eshost --add "Chakra" ch "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\chakra.cmd"
eshost --add "GraalJS" graaljs "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\graaljs.cmd"
eshost --add "JavaScriptCore" jsc "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\javascriptcore.cmd"
eshost --add "SpiderMonkey" jsshell "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\spidermonkey.cmd"
eshost --add "V8 --harmony" d8 "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\v8.cmd" --args "--harmony"
eshost --add "V8" d8 "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\v8.cmd"
eshost --add "XS" xs "%USERPROFILE%\.jsvu\bin\xs.cmd"
```That’s it! You can now run code snippets in all those engines with a single command:
```sh
eshost -e 'new RegExp("\n").toString()' # https://crbug.com/v8/1982eshost -e '(function maxCallStackSize() { try { return 1 + maxCallStackSize(); } catch (_) { return 1; }}())'
eshost -e 'Date.parse("1 Octopus 2018")'
```## Integration with non-interactive environments
On your personal devices, the only command you’ll ever need is `jsvu` as described above. There are no command-line flags to remember. 👋🏻
However, there are use cases for running jsvu within non-interactive environments (e.g. as part of continuous integration), where it’s desirable to bypass the initial `jsvu` prompt asking to confirm your operating system, architecture, and the list of JavaScript engines to install. Here’s how to do that:
```sh
jsvu --os=linux64 --engines=all
# Equivalent to:
jsvu --os=linux64 --engines=chakra,graaljs,hermes,javascriptcore,quickjs,spidermonkey,v8,xs
```If the operating system and architecture are not known in advance, the `--os=default` flag attempts to guess the correct value from the running environment. This might not be right for example if running a 32-bit Node.js process on a 64-bit machine.
Note that `--engines=all` does not install the `v8-debug` binaries.
## Installing specific versions
jsvu also supports installing specific versions alongside the main engine binaries (which it keeps up to date). Here’s an example:
```sh
jsvu [email protected]
```Binaries installed using this method are named `${BINARY}-${VERSION}`, so that the above example installs a binary named `v8-7.2.502`. This way, there’s never any conflict with the main `v8` binary, which jsvu can keep up to date.
This feature works for all the supported engines:
```sh
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu javascriptcore@242640
jsvu quickjs@2019-08-18
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu [email protected]
jsvu [email protected]
```If you pass in an invalid version number, or if the JavaScript engine creators don’t provide a precompiled binary for that specific version, jsvu shows an error.
As a shorthand, for `v8` and `v8-debug` builds, jsvu can even figure out the last known good revision within a [milestone](https://v8.dev/docs/version-numbers). To install the latest available V8 v7.2.x for example, run:
```sh
jsvu [email protected]
# jsvu figures out that this means v7.2.502, and then installs that version.
```## Security considerations
_jsvu_ avoids the need for `sudo` privileges by installing everything in `~/.jsvu/bin` rather than, say, `/usr/bin`.
_jsvu_ downloads files over HTTPS, and only uses URLs that are controlled by the creators of the JavaScript engine or, in the case of JavaScriptCore on Linux, the port maintainers.
## For maintainers
### How to publish new releases
1. On the `main` branch, bump the version number in `package.json`:
```sh
npm version patch -m 'Release v%s'
```Instead of `patch`, use `minor` or `major` [as needed](https://semver.org/).
Note that this produces a Git commit + tag.
1. Push the release commit and tag:
```sh
git push && git push --tags
```Our CI then automatically publishes the new release to npm.
## Author
[Mathias Bynens](https://mathiasbynens.be/) ([@mathias](https://twitter.com/mathias))